Sam Telford scored an impressive 117 on Bank Holiday Monday as Newton Aycliffe bounced back from defeat at Whitby on Saturday. Here’s a round-up of the weekend’s cricket action... Saturday 28th May – NYSD Division 2 Whitby 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was dry and cloudy. Whitby won the toss and Aycliffe were asked to...

With just over five weeks to go until the opening night of Kynren - An Epic Tale of England’, Woodham Academy students got the chance to visit the site to take a look behind the scenes at one of the biggest North East attractions. The group of Year 10 students arrived at the venue in Bishop Auckland. This currently resembles a building site...

Several major Newton Aycliffe employers, including Gestamp Tallent and Hitachi Rail Europe, have backed a campaign to remain in the European Union in an open letter of support. Gestamp, which employs close to 1,400 people at its Aycliffe site, have joined Hitachi, which will employ 730 people when its £85m factory is fully operational later...

Aycliffe club runners have participated in races around the region enjoying local countryside and sights. John Burnside was the sole runner from Aycliffe running club to compete in the latest of the Summer Tees Trail 5k races, which was held at Lord Stones Cafe on the 19 May. Because of a marshalling error, John, along with some other...

The eagerly-awaited Crafter’s Companion store has now opened for business in Newton Aycliffe. The former Holiways site has been transformed following a £500,000 investment by the leading craft supply company. It’s expected to bring craft enthusiasts into the region, as well as allowing local crafters and those wishing to try the hobby...

Residents are reminded there will be no changes to bin collections in County Durham during the May Bank Holiday. Durham County Council is advising residents that bin collections will remain as usual the week commencing Monday May 30. This includes refuse, recycling and garden waste collections (for those who have signed up to the...

As Alan Johnson stopped off at Hitachi Rail Europe’s factory in Newton Aycliffe on Wednesday, he told Aycliffe Today that leaving the European Union would be a “one-way ticket to a bleak economic future”. Mr Johnson – the former Home Secretary who is chair of Labour’s remain campaign – visited Aycliffe Business Park for a brief tour...

The Labour Party’s EU Battle Bus rolled into Newton Aycliffe on Wednesday – stopping off at Hitachi Rail Europe’s £85m factory. Former Home Secretary Alan Johnson MP, who is chair of Labour’s remain campaign, was joined by Sedgefield MP Phil Wilson and Shadow Transport Secretary Lilian Greenwood, MP for Nottingham South, at the...

Progress of the Aycliffe Business Park Community (ABPC) has taken an exciting new development with the formation of a strong board of directors. The new limited company for ABPC has appointed an initial board made up of 11 people from the local business community. The previous steering group had been an informal set-up since it was launched...

A round-up of the weekend’s cricket action... Saturday 21st May – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Normanby Hall 2nd XI – weather was dry and cloudy. Aycliffe won the toss and Normanby Hall were asked to bat first. Normanby Hall 2nd XI 180 all out after 31.2 overs Patrick Howe 4 for 21 and James Layfield-Carroll 2 for...